English-Language Classes Build Community
September 20, 2023
Funded by individuals and corporate grants, the BPL’s 100 percent cost-free ESOL program is an essential resource for Boston’s increasingly diverse neighborhoods.
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Grant from Bernstein Private Wealth Management Advances Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program
September 20, 2023
The Entrepreneur-in-Residence program aims to reduce barriers and advance equity in Boston’s business community.
Summer Reading Success
August 11, 2023
Thanks to the incredible generosity of more than 260 donors, the BPLF raised more than $55,000 for our Books for Boston’s Youth campaign!
Cummings Foundation Supports Library’s Social Services
June 20, 2023
The Boston Public Library Fund would like to thank the Cummings Foundation for its generous “Make a Difference Dollars Grant” of $50,000 to expand the Library’s social-services resources. At a Zoom meeting in June, BPL
$1,000,000 Gift Expands the Library’s LGBTQ+ Programming and Collections
June 15, 2023
The Boston Public Library Fund and the Boston Public Library (BPL) are proud to announce that the BPL has received a $1,000,000 bequest from the late Howard Cooper to dramatically expand its LGBTQ+ resources, collections, and programming.
Challenge Grant Boost for Teen Technology
May 23, 2023
The Boston Public Library Fund is proud to announce that it has raised more than $200,000 for Teen Tech programming!
Thank you for your support!
May 1, 2023
During National Library Week, April 23 – 29, we called upon our community to rally together and raise its collective voice in support of all that the Boston Public Library stands for, as a center for democracy, a facilitator of growth and opportunity, and a haven that is welcoming to all.
Two New Grants for Health Programming
February 22, 2023
The Boston Public Library Fund is pleased to announce two recent grants supporting patron health.
Nasdaq Foundation Funds Entrepreneur-in-Residence
August 26, 2022
The Boston Public Library Fund received a grant from the Nasdaq Foundation to launch the Library’s inaugural Entrepreneur-in-Residence program.
Summer Reading Splash!
July 25, 2022
Every year, more than 2,000 young patrons join the Summer Reading program at the Boston Public Library (BPL) by logging online or visiting their local branch.
Cummings Foundation Grant Award
May 26, 2022
The Boston Public Library Fund (BPLF) is one of 140 local nonprofits to receive grants through the Cummings Foundation’s $25 Million Grant Program.
Gift Supports the Next Generation
May 5, 2022
Julie Wood recently included the Boston Public Library Fund in her estate plan, and her gift is earmarked to establish the Dr. Julie Wood Children’s Series.
The BPL’s First Nutrition Literacy Coordinator Cooks Up New Programs for Patrons
April 6, 2022
With a generous donation from the PDB Foundation, the Roxbury Branch’s Nutrition Lab is now the Boston Public Library’s hub for culinary literacy.
Poem Celebrates National Library Week
April 3, 2022
For National Library Week 2022 the Boston Public Library Fund commissioned the incredible Alondra Bobadilla, Boston’s first ever Youth Poet Laureate, to write and perform a poem about the Boston Public Library.
Dorchester Cartoonist Named BPL’s First Teen Artist in Residence
March 30, 2022
Program funded through the Lynch Foundation is now available at Adams Street, Roslindale, and Roxbury branches.
Celebrate National Library Week
March 17, 2022
National Library Week, April 3 – 9, celebrates public libraries and highlights the valuable role they play in transforming lives and strengthening communities.
English-Language Classes Build Community
September 20, 2023
Funded by individuals and corporate grants, the BPL’s 100 percent cost-free ESOL program is an essential resource for Boston’s increasingly diverse neighborhoods.
Grant from Bernstein Private Wealth Management Advances Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program
September 20, 2023
The Entrepreneur-in-Residence program aims to reduce barriers and advance equity in Boston’s business community.
Summer Reading Success
August 11, 2023
Thanks to the incredible generosity of more than 260 donors, the BPLF raised more than $55,000 for our Books for Boston’s Youth campaign!
Cummings Foundation Supports Library’s Social Services
June 20, 2023
The Boston Public Library Fund would like to thank the Cummings Foundation for its generous “Make a Difference Dollars Grant” of $50,000 to expand the Library’s social-services resources. At a Zoom meeting in June, BPL
$1,000,000 Gift Expands the Library’s LGBTQ+ Programming and Collections
June 15, 2023
The Boston Public Library Fund and the Boston Public Library (BPL) are proud to announce that the BPL has received a $1,000,000 bequest from the late Howard Cooper to dramatically expand its LGBTQ+ resources, collections, and programming.
Challenge Grant Boost for Teen Technology
May 23, 2023
The Boston Public Library Fund is proud to announce that it has raised more than $200,000 for Teen Tech programming!
Thank you for your support!
May 1, 2023
During National Library Week, April 23 – 29, we called upon our community to rally together and raise its collective voice in support of all that the Boston Public Library stands for, as a center for democracy, a facilitator of growth and opportunity, and a haven that is welcoming to all.
Two New Grants for Health Programming
February 22, 2023
The Boston Public Library Fund is pleased to announce two recent grants supporting patron health.
Nasdaq Foundation Funds Entrepreneur-in-Residence
August 26, 2022
The Boston Public Library Fund received a grant from the Nasdaq Foundation to launch the Library’s inaugural Entrepreneur-in-Residence program.
Summer Reading Splash!
July 25, 2022
Every year, more than 2,000 young patrons join the Summer Reading program at the Boston Public Library (BPL) by logging online or visiting their local branch.
Cummings Foundation Grant Award
May 26, 2022
The Boston Public Library Fund (BPLF) is one of 140 local nonprofits to receive grants through the Cummings Foundation’s $25 Million Grant Program.
Gift Supports the Next Generation
May 5, 2022
Julie Wood recently included the Boston Public Library Fund in her estate plan, and her gift is earmarked to establish the Dr. Julie Wood Children’s Series.
The BPL’s First Nutrition Literacy Coordinator Cooks Up New Programs for Patrons
April 6, 2022
With a generous donation from the PDB Foundation, the Roxbury Branch’s Nutrition Lab is now the Boston Public Library’s hub for culinary literacy.
Poem Celebrates National Library Week
April 3, 2022
For National Library Week 2022 the Boston Public Library Fund commissioned the incredible Alondra Bobadilla, Boston’s first ever Youth Poet Laureate, to write and perform a poem about the Boston Public Library.
Dorchester Cartoonist Named BPL’s First Teen Artist in Residence
March 30, 2022
Program funded through the Lynch Foundation is now available at Adams Street, Roslindale, and Roxbury branches.
Celebrate National Library Week
March 17, 2022
National Library Week, April 3 – 9, celebrates public libraries and highlights the valuable role they play in transforming lives and strengthening communities.
